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Survey Says Many Teens Blame Victims of Domestic Violence

A survey conducted by the Boston Public Health Commission found some chilling results. Nearly half of the kids surveyed said they think R&B star Rihanna was "responsible" for the beating she received during a fight with her boyfriend Chris Brown:
"Every single one of the 200 12- to 19-year-old kids surveyed had heard about the incident involving the two R&B starts that took place hours before the Grammys on Feb. 8... 46 percent of the kids surveyed said they thought Rihanna was to blame for the beating."
Many parents and advocacy organizations expressed their misgivings when Rihanna and Brown got back together again after the fight. Many report being fearful that this is one more incident that "normalizes" relational and domestic violence. Source: The Boston Globe

Labels: relationships, violence, abuse

Posted By: Aspen Education Group